Lipases of germinating jojoba seeds efficiently hydrolyze triacylglycerols and wax esters and display wax ester-synthesizing activity
Abstract Background Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) is the only plant known to store wax esters instead of triacylglycerols in its seeds. Wax esters are composed of very-long-chain monounsaturated fatty acids and fatty alcohols and constitute up to 60% of the jojoba seed weight. During jojoba germinat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-02823-4 |